Word Meaning 淡泊

たんぱく tampaku

淡泊 is read as たんぱく (tampaku) and means light (flavor, color, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. light (flavor, color, etc.)
  2. simple
  3. plain
  4. frank
  5. candid
  6. easygoing
  7. unselfish
  8. indifferent (to)

Reading

Kana

たんぱく

Romaji

tampaku

Writing Variants

  • 淡白 たんぱく tampaku
  • 淡薄 たんぱく tampaku
  • 澹泊 たんぱく tampaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8868 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

淡い

あわい

light

淡水

たんすい

fresh water (i.e. not salt water)

淡々

たんたん

flowing gently

淡水魚

たんすいぎょ

freshwater fish

淡紅色

たんこうしょく

pink

淡水化

たんすいか

desalination

漂泊

ひょうはく

drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)

宿泊

しゅくはく

accommodation

一泊

いっぱく

(staying) one night

停泊

ていはく

anchorage

外泊

がいはく

staying somewhere else (overnight)